Kapkov to head Russian Football Union

29 Apr 2015 in 20:11

Sergey Kapkov, a former head of the Moscow department of culture, may replace Nikolai Tolstykh as the head of the Russian Football Union, Sovsport.ru reports.Kapkov left the Moscow government about a month ago. He used to head the National Academy of Football Fund. The Fund was the one who hired Guus Hiddink as the chief coach of the national team.If Kapkov becomes the new head of the Football Union, the contract with chief coach Fabio Capello will be cancelled and a new coach will be hired.Vyacheslav Koloskov, the honorary president of the Football Union, had said earlier that Tolstykh could step down in advance.

Sergey Kapkov, a former head of the Moscow department of culture, may replace Nikolai Tolstykh as the head of the Russian Football Union, Sovsport.ru reports.

Kapkov left the Moscow government about a month ago. He used to head the National Academy of Football Fund. The Fund was the one who hired Guus Hiddink as the chief coach of the national team.

If Kapkov becomes the new head of the Football Union, the contract with chief coach Fabio Capello will be cancelled and a new coach will be hired.

Vyacheslav Koloskov, the honorary president of the Football Union, had said earlier that Tolstykh could step down in advance.